Tigers close in total yardage, but return teams costly

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Sep. 7, 2013

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Dowling Catholic coach Tom Wilson has made it no secret that he'd like to see Ryan Boyle step out of bounds here, avoid a linebacker there and take extra measures to preserve his health.

But there's a time and place for contact, and with 1:40 remaining Friday night and a Valley defender standing in his path to the goal line, the Dowling quarterback lowered a shoulder and barreled through Keller Prien.

Boyle's 2-yard touchdown run let the No. 3 Maroons exhale with a 37-26 victory against No. 6 Valley at Drake Stadium after the highest-scoring regular-season game in the series' past 11 years. ...